Court,Succession of M.A (McAllister) Vinson, Ouachita, LA ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Filed December 5th, 1899 Succession of M.A. Vinson Fifth District Court Parish of Ouachita State Of Louisiana Now comes Mrs. Iona Vinson, surviving Widow in community of M.A. Vinson, deceased and avers that W. J. Vinson has applied to the appointed administration of the succession of M. A. Vinson. Petitioner arrears that as surviving widow and partner in community, she has a right of preference to administer the community property. Arrears that all the property made and created since the Tenth day of April 1898, the date when petitioner married said M.A. Vinson, belongs to the community . Avers that said M.A. Vinson owned a farm prior to her marriage to him, which belongs to the community between him and a former deceased wife, but that the rents and revenues of said plantation and the improvements and ( unreadable words) made thereon during the existence of the community belongs to the community between petitioner and her deceased husband. Avers that eighteen bales of cotton, three hundred bushels of corn, ten tons of cotton seed, the increase of hogs and cattle since her marriage, also that one buggy acquired since her marriage to petitioner belongs to the community between them; also certain household goods including a rocking chair, acquired since belongs to the community. Petitioner represents and avers that she is entitled to administer and control said community property and entitled to the use there of during widowhood. Arrears that said M.A. Vinson left no debts whatever and that there is no necessity for an administrator. Therefore petitioner prays that the application of W.J. Vinson be rejected in so far as relates to the community property acquired by M.A. Vinson subsequent to the tenth of April 1898 and belonging to the community existing between petitioner and said M.A. Vinson. Prays that said community property may be minintiared and appraised separately, and that petitioners right as surviving widow in community to hold, possess and administer said property as us ufrnchiary, be recognized adjudged and deemed but the spirt; and all of said community property be ordered turned over to petitioner as usnfiuctuary and that the community havefridy ruent against the separate estate of M.A.Vinson for the amount that said separate property has been encreased in value by said community towit the sum of Three hundred and fifty dollars. She further prays for all necessary orders and decrees and for general relief AA Santy Attorney The following was filed on December 5th 1899 State of Louisiana Parish of Ouachita Be it known, that on this the fifth day of December A.D. 1899, in pursuance of an order from the Honorable Fifth District court in and for the said parish , dated November 17, 1899 and directed to me, R.A. Young, Clerk of the Fifth District Court and Ex-Officio notary Public in and for the said Parish, requiring me to make an Inventory and Appraisement of all the property, real and personal, rights and credits belonging to the Succession of Mack A. Vinson, Deceased, lying and being in said Parish, I have in compliance with said order, appointed J.R. Herron and A.J. McQuiller, Jr., appraisers to appraise said property, who took and subscribed the following oath: " We and each of us do solemnly swear that we will to the best of our ability and understanding, appraise all the property belonging to and composing the succession of Mack A. Vinson, deceased, situate and being in the Parish of Ouachita, State of Louisiana, which may be show to us or come to our knowledge. So help us God, Sworn to and subscribed before me this December 5th, 1899. file /Signed /J.R. Herron A.J. McQuiller Jr file://Signed//R.A. Young Clerk Fifth District Court And the said appraisers in the presence of Robt J. Willson legal and competent witnesses, and with me said clerk and Ex-Officio Notary Public proceeded to make said Inventory and appraisement as follows to-wit: "A certain tract of land lying and being situated in the Parish of Ouachita and described as the E. * of the S.W. *, the S.E *, the S.E. * of the N.E. * of Section No. 21, the S. * of the S.W. * of Section No.22 and the N.W. * of the N.W. * of section No. 27, all in Township No. 18 North of Range Five (5) East, in the Noerth of Red River land District, being same property acquired by M.A. Vinson by purchase from James A. Wallace, per deed on file and of record in Conveyance book No. 31, page 95 of the records of Ouachita Parish Containing 400 acres more or less, with all improvements thereon, appraised at the sum of ............$3,500.00 80 Acres of hill land in T.19 N.R.5 East 80.00 1 Mouse colored Mule named "Coley" 60.00 1 Mouse colored Mule named "Polly" 60.00 1 Brown Mule named "Jim" 25.00 1 Brown Mule named "Sue" 50.00 1 Chestnut Sorrel Mare named "Nellie" 50.00 25 head of Cattle, more or less 250.00 25 head of Hogs, more or less 25.00 17 head of Geese, more or less 4.25 10 head of Chickens, more or less 2.00 _______ Total $4,106.25 The following was File On 22 December 1899 Tutorship of the minor John McIntosh Vinson File # 848 To the honorable Judge of the fifth district court in and for the Parish of Ouachita, State of Louisiana: The petition of Mrs. . Iona Vinson respectfully represents that she is the surviving spouse of M.A. Vinson, deceased, who died in your said Parish on the 13th of November, 1899; and that there is one child, offspring of the marriage between petitioner and said M.A. Vinson, namely, John McIntosh Vinson, aged about nine months, and that said minor child is one of the heirs of said M.A. Vinson, who left an estate of real and personal property in your said Parish. Petitioner avers that she desires to be confirmed as Natural tutrix of said minor, John McIntosh Vinson, in order to have said child's portion of said estate turned over to petitioner to be administered too by her according to law. Wherefore, petitioner prays that an inventory of the estate of said minor be made, that a certificate of said inventory be duly recorded, and that she be duly qualified and confirmed as Natural Tutrix of said minor John McIntosh Vinson upon taking the oath required by law; and for general relief. // Signed// A.A. Gumby Attorney Order By reason of the law and foregoing application being considered, let an inventory of the estate of the minor, John McIntosh Vinson, be made, as prayed for ; and let certificate of said inventory be recorded , as prescribed by law, and let Mrs. Iona Vinson be appointed and confirmed as Natural Tutrix of said minor, upon taking the oath required by law. Thus done and signed in office this the 22nd day of December, 1899. // Signed// R.A Young Clerk District Court State Of Louisiana Parish of Ouachita Be it know, that on this the twenty second day of December A.D. 1899, in pursuance of an order from the Honorable Fifth Dist. Court in and for the said Parish and state, dated 22nd day of December 1899 , I R.A Young, Clerk Fifth District Court in and for said Parish, proceed to make an Inventory and appraisement of all the property, real and personal belonging to the estate of the minor John McIntosh Vinson, minor child of M.A. Vinson, deceased, and his wife Mrs. Iona Vinson, situated in said Parish. I have in compliance with said order appointed A. J. McQuiller, Jr. and John Sholars, appraisers to appraise all the property, real and personal belonging to and composing the interest of the minor John McIntosh Vinson and to the estate of M.A. Vinson, Deceased, situate and being in the Parish of Ouachita, State of Louisiana , which may be shown to us or otherwise come to our knowledge, So help us God. // Signed//A.J. McQuiller, Jr John Sholars, Sworn to and subscribed before me this December 22nd, 1899. // Signed//R.A. Young Clerk Fifth District Court And the said appraisers in the presence of legal and competent witnesses and with me said clerk proceeded to make said Inventory and appraisement as follows, to-wit: The interest of the minor John McIntosh Vinson in and to the estates of Mack A. Vinson, Deceased, Appraised at the sum $400.00 and not knowing of any other property belonging to said minor, and none other having been shown to or otherwise coming to our knowledge, we have closed this inventory and appraisement , amounting in the aggregate to the sum of FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS. In faith whereof, said appraisers have hereunto signed their names in the presence of the aforementioned witnesses and me said clerk on this the 22nd day of December A.D. 1899, Attest : file://signed//A.J. McQuiller Jr John Sholars J.F. Noble A.E. Fixes // Signed//R.A Young Clerk Fifth District Court and Ex-Officio Notary Public W.J Vinson was notified of the opposition of Mrs. Iona Vinson to his request to be appointed the Administrator of the Estate of M.A. Vinson 5th District Court Parish Of Ouachita State Of Louisiana Succession of M.A. Vinson Application for Adjustiative and Opposition R.A. Young Clerk District 5 You are hereby notified that of the opposition of Mrs. Iona Vinson to the appointment of W.J. Vinson as administrator of the estate of M.A. Vinson. Filed Jan 5th 1900 On Jan 5th W.J. Vinson with drew his application as administrator of the estate of M.A. Vinson in favor or Mrs Iona Vinson, wife of the deceased. Mrs Iona Vinson was appointed Tutor and John Sholars as under tutor of the Minor, John McIntosh Vinson on Dec 22, 1899 and he was awarded a 10th of the Estate of M.A. Vinson. Then on Jan 15 1902 the Judge of the 6th District of Ouachata Parish , L.E. Hall, approved the sale of his portion of the Plantation for $400.00 Sincerely Al Vinson # # #